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Zero Waste – more than just waste reduction

The Zero Waste movement is on the rise. Avoiding waste in order to protect the environment is the basis for many of their daily activities. Companies, hotels, restaurants and even entire cities are joining this movement and are looking for ways to reduce the flood of waste. But the very idea of Zero Waste goes beyond just waste reduction. It is therefore extra interesting to take a closer look at this topic.

What exactly is Zero Waste?

The foundation stone for the Zero Waste movement was laid 18 years ago by the Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA). Its aim is to create worldwide guidelines to promote Zero Waste. Literally speaking, Zero Waste means “no waste”, but at the same time also “don’t waste things”. This kills two environmental birds with one stone: the conscious reduction of waste and the responsible use of resources. Resources are on the one hand the materials that are needed for production, but also energy or water.

Zero Waste in everyday life

Avoiding waste and conserving resources go hand in hand.

Many everyday items can be made from a few basic ingredients, for example washing-up liquid or cleaning products, but also personal care products.

In addition, items that are no longer needed can be given away or donated instead of thrown away.

There are also many opportunities to practise zero waste when shopping.

For example, there are more and more unpackaged shops where you can fill your own jars or bags with products.

You should also only buy what you actually need.

Things can often be borrowed from friends and acquaintances or swapped instead of bought.

Conscious consumption, the reuse of objects, recycling and composting are therefore also integral parts of the overall zero waste concept.

But what exactly can be done to produce less waste in everyday life?

You can avoid waste in everyday life with these three simple tips

Every journey begins with the first step.

This also applies to the implementation of the zero waste concept.

If many people make small changes, this has a big impact. It is therefore better to do at least a little than nothing at all.

For example, it makes sense to avoid plastic products and plastic packaging and use sustainable alternatives instead.

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A reusable razor is a better choice than a disposable razor and a toothbrush made from fast-growing bamboo is better than one made from plastic.

Even old fabrics and towels can be repurposed and reused: In just a few simple steps, they can be turned into make-up remover wipes, baby bibs, soap pouches or flannels.

The magic word in this case is upcycling.

This means that things that are no longer needed are transformed and then used in a new function.

Eco-friendly cleaning products can be made from the basic ingredients soda, vinegar, citric acid and soap.

Natural essential oils provide a pleasant fragrance.

This means that no aggressive chemicals are required to achieve the desired cleanliness.

The same applies to body care products.

We give you three simple instructions on how to make sustainable care products and home remedies yourself. And you can do it in almost no time at all, making it easy to integrate them into your everyday life.

You can make dishwash liquid with these ingredients:

 

You can make dishwash liquid with these ingredients:

  • 25 g vegetable-based soap (grated or in flakes), e.g. olive oil seed soap or Aleppo soap
  • 500 ml water
  • 4 teaspoons baking soda
  • essential oils for the desired fragrance
Curd soap, lemon, small glass bowl with baking soda, screw-top jar for washing-up liquid

You can make dishwash liquid with these ingredients

First heat the water until it boils, then stir in soap flakes.

Let the soapy water cool down and stir in between.

Now add the baking soda and essential oil, stir well and pour into a bottle.

Ingredients for deodorant spray

 

  • 100 ml water
  • Essential oils, e.g. peppermint or sage
  • 1 tsp baking soda

Mix everything well and fill into a spray bottle.

Shake the bottle well before use.

Ingredients for toothpaste

 

  • 3 tablespoons of bicarbonate of soda
  • ½ tsp Xylith
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon whiting
  • 20 drops of essential oil e.g. peppermint

Slowly heat the coconut oil in a pot until liquid and then remove from heat. Stir in the whiting, baking soda and xylitol until it is free of lumps. Finally, add the essential oil, then the toothpaste is ready and can be poured into a container. A small jar with screw cap is suitable for this purpose.

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Ingredients for toothpaste

Slowly heat the coconut oil in a pot until liquid and then remove from heat. Stir in the whiting, baking soda and xylitol until it is free of lumps. Finally, add the essential oil, then the toothpaste is ready and can be poured into a container. A small jar with screw cap is suitable for this purpose.

TROBOLO composting toilets – sustainable and resource-saving

Composting toilets from TROBOLO also contribute to Zero Waste or Less Waste – less rubbish and waste. Composting toilets collect liquid and solid waste separately. Liquid waste is collected in a liquids container or discharged into a greywater tank, while solid waste ends up in the solids container provided. This separation makes emptying simple and hygienic. At the same time, the separation mechanism also strongly inhibits the development of odours. Composting toilets are completely odourless by using sustainable bedding or an electric air extraction system with low power consumption.

Composting toilets by TROBOLO do not require any use of water or electricity, thus conserving these valuable resources. The solid residues can be composted together with the compostable inlay in a TROBOLO composter and used as fertiliser in the garden. Urine is also ideally suited for this purpose. The naturally occurring phosphorus in it plays an important role in fertilisation. Phosphorus is also used in chemical fertilisers from the supermarket, but in this case it is a limited resource that must first be extracted from rock containing phosphorus.

Composting toilets go even further in terms of resource conservation and sustainability. Instead of poorly degradable wet wipes, recycled toilet paper is used, which can be composted with the solid waste. For cleaning the toilet, home-made products made from natural ingredients that do not harm the environment are available.

With a TROBOLO composting toilet, Zero Waste can easily be practiced in two ways: on the one hand, less waste is produced, as the leftovers can be reused as fertiliser. On the other hand, there is a responsible use of resources,  neither water nor electricity are needed to operate the composting toilet.

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